Table 2. Characteristics of U.S. Community Hospitals, 1997, 2003
| Characteristics of U.S. Community Hospitals |
1997 |
2003 |
| Total discharges |
34,680,000 |
38,221,000 |
| Discharges per 100,000 population4,5 |
12,720 |
13,174 |
| Total number of procedures |
42,500,000 |
47,055,000 |
| Average number of procedures per discharge |
2.3 |
2.0 |
| Percent of discharges with at least 1 procedure |
61.1 |
61.2 |
| Total (aggregate) charges6 |
$493 billiona |
$754 billion |
| Mean charges per stay |
$13,900 |
$17,300 |
| Percent of discharges from: |
|
|
| Metropolitan hospitals |
84.1 |
84.6 |
| Teaching hospitals |
46.6 |
45.3 |
| Non-Federal government hospitals |
13.8 |
13.6 |
| Private not-for-profit hospitals |
74.6 |
74.3 |
| Private for-profit hospitals |
11.5 |
12.1 |
aInformation presented for 1997 charges has been adjusted for inflation; figures are presented in 2003 dollars.
Source: HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample.
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